Senior Software Developer Gauteng

Hi-Tech Recruitment - Cape Town • Other • Other (Gauteng, South Africa) • $300 - $400 / year • 5d ago

Reference: CPT005154-KJ-2
A leadership team that values autonomy

The purpose of this role is to support my clients' projects with the required software engineering skills to:

Help guide and shape the design of the products
Implement proof of concepts and functional mockups for tests and pilots
Develop critical parts of the final product, with an emphasis on high-fidelity UIs
Document and hand over the final code to the product production team.

If you are someone who strives to provide measurable value in an industry where you can make a real difference, this role is for you.

In this role, you will be tasked with:

Writing new code, operating, troubleshooting, maintaining, integrating, and continually enhancing the clients' products.

Duties will include:

Working with other members of Innovation Lab (UX specialists, business analysts, product managers) in an Agile process to design and specify products that deliver real client value
Developing technical specifications to guide the optimal implementation of the products
Coding the front-end (Angular/TypeScript) functionality and working with other teams to code the back-end services
Debugging and optimizing as required
Documenting and handing over code maintenance responsibility to product software teams.

Tertiary degree (BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, B.Com Informatics or other related technology degrees) is an advantage
Minimum 7 years of experience in the software development industry with both front-end development and back-end experience across different technology sets (Web, mobile, desktop, microservices)
3+ years experience with Angular 2 (v12 or higher preferred) using a Typescript-based web UI framework is a necessity
Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Firebase is an advantage
Experience with JAVA/SQL/JSON/XML development is beneficial
Proficiency in software design principles and best practices, including but not limited to SOLID principles, modular design, separation of concerns, design patterns, and code reuse.
Modern SDLC such as Agile methodology using Scrum and/or Kanban is essential
Experience in working with remote teams is highly advantageous
Experience in healthcare is strongly preferred

The software development life-cycle, such as Agile methodology
Front and backend best practices
Systems Thinking – the ability to see how parts interact with the whole (big picture thinking) spanning client needs, product features, and code.
Problem-solving and optimizing for client value
A keen eye for detail and ability to deliver user interface designs that both match requirements and provide a great customer experience